Wrapping strip



Jan. 29, 1952 s. c. WlLKlNS 2,584,074

WRAPPING STRIP Filed Aug. 19, 1949 INVENTOR.

Y eofge C. 07/6225 Patented Jan. 29, 1952 UNITED T .PnrENT- OFFICE,

, waarrme s'rmr George C. Wilkins, SbuthWindham, Maine I ApplicationAugust 19, 1949', serial Nb. 111,180

(01. cos-s) 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a wrapping strip which is supplied inrolls similar to the gummed. paper rolls but whose principal advantageis that it not only may be used for ordinary packages where two sheetsof paper over-lap on a flat surface and it is desired to cement themtogether, but that in addition it can be used on corners for the samepurposes or on angles and on surfaces adjacent and forming the edgewhether this edge be straight or curved. The wrapping strip of thepresent invention may be used on cylindrical packages around the topedge or on square cornered and other shaped packages for sealing thewrapping in a convenient, attractive and neat manner. The wrapping maybe made to follow almost any type of edge curve and therefore may bewidely used for all types of shipping and packing.

The present type of wrapping strip also provides a comparatively newmethod of packing, since the strip is applied at the edge of the articlewhich is usually subject to the roughest treatment and the greatest wearin transportation.

The strips of the present invention are made up as a rolled strip whoseside edges are straight and parallel to each other. The inner edge isscored in a zig-zag or dove-tailed pattern on a line symmetrical withthe center line of the strip. This provides double the edge lengthwrapping since each half serves individually. Where the strips are usedas a whole they have parallel straight side edges.

Without further describing the merits and advantages of the presentinvention, the invention will be more fully described in connection withthe drawings annexed hereto showing an embodiment of the invention, inwhich:

Figure 1 shows in perspective a roll of the strip of the presentinvention without the parts being separated.

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of one-half of a portion of the stripwith one section folded over on an angle with the other and the stripcurved to conform to the edge of a curved package.

Figure 3 shows a portion of one-half section of a strip folded at anangle to conform to a straight edged package.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with adhesive applied to theinner surface of the strip.

In the drawings the roll 1 comprises a roll of a paper strip 2 which maybe made of any kind of paper, paper board, chip board or the like, ofthe desired thickness and may be either comparatively flexible andresilient or comparatively stiff, dependent upon the use to which it isapplied. For heavier packing the rolls may be made comparatively wide, acommon size which is now used being an eleven-inch wide roll withthirtysix inch diameter, which weighs approximately 220 pounds andcontains 16,000 lineal inches. While the strips are preferably wrappedin rolls in this size, they may also be out and packed in straightstrips for any desired specific length. For rolls of smaller dimensionsand thinner flexible paper, such as kraft paper or the like, the sametype of strip may be supplied in widths of one-inch or wider materials.

While the present invention chiefly relates to paper strips and thelike, other types: of material may be used which may be scored andcreased as will presently be described.

In the present invention the strip is provided at its center with azig-zag scoring line 3 which runs the whole length of the strip and issymmetrical or substantially symmetrical with the center line of thestrip, so that when the strip is separated along its scoring edge, theleft half 4 and the right half 5 of the strip will be substantially thesame. While the line 3 may be a scoring edge, any type of partialperforation which will make it easy for the strip to be divided into twoparts may be used.

The strip is also provided with two crease lines 6 and 1, parallel tothe side edges of the strip which establishes the corner on which thestrip is to be creased at an angle, as shown in Figure 2. The edgesection 8 may be folded over at any desired angle to conform to theshape of the corner to which it fits. The strip 4 "will then fit aroundthe corner of the package with the section 9 lying against one face andthe section 8 lying against the adjacent face. In a round package, forinstance, the circumference at the edge is greater than thecircumference in from the edge, and for this reason the edge In isformed in a serrated fashion to permit the adjustment for this decreaseof dimension.

Further improvements in the present invention comprise spacing thescored ends II, II, II, etc., at a distance of 1r inch from each otherwhen the strip is lying in a straight line where 1r equals 3.1416. Inthis way a person may tear oil? from the roll the desired length for thepackage at hand. If for instance a 25-inch diameter roll is to bewrapped, one would count twenty-five scallops which would be sufllcientto wrap around the 25-inch roll. The creases 6 and 1 need not be deep,in fact it being possible in thin strips, to

provide lines for this purpose, upon which the strips maybe folded whenthey are severed from the roll and separated in their respective halves.The strips may be summed on the under surface as indicated at I2andithis is particularly useful for thin kraft paper strips where theedge wrapping is intended to hold the package together as well as toprotect the edges and corners.

While the shape of the center scoring line is,

follow curved edges of packages as are commoniy;

used and found in commercial transportation,

Having now described my invention, I claim:

A wrapping means comprisingastriplot. paper material having a scoringlinedown Iron: the

4 7 center of the strip, said scoring line being of a repeated scallopedpattern in the same'size and shape with each scallop spaced a definitecommon 'measurement from each other, comprising 1|- 5 multiplied by aunit measurement.

GEO. C. WILKINS.

10 file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 454,31 Wheeler June 16, 13911,899,583 Martin Feb. 28, 1933 $407,656 Emmer Sept. 17, 1946

